Toy pistol



June 27, 1950 H. MlLSTElN 27,513,041

TOY PISTOL I Filed May e, 1946 mmvrox. HERMAN Mu STE/N ATTORNEY- Patented June 27, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE r I 2,51s,o4 1j l i V,

royrrs'r'or -f I I Herman Milstein, Los Angeles, Calif.

application May 6,194s,semuvo.s67,s2z y :1 Claim. (01. 124-27) This invention relates to projectile propelling devices and relates more particularly to an embodiment constructed as a toy pistol.

"The primary .objectofthe present invention is to provide a toy pistol which is characterized by its simplicity of construction and operation, its general safety in use, its sturdiness, and its economy of manufacture.

Another object of the invention is to provide a toy pistol in which the barrel serves as an inner guide for the projectile and in which a trigger-released spring of novel form and arrangement propels a projectile along the barrel and therebeyond. I

Another object ofthe invention is to provide a toy pistol in which the projectiles are strung or passed over the barrel, and in which a triggerreleased spring, formed with a loop engaged over the barrel, engages behind the projectiles to propel them along and off the end thereof.

My invention also has for its objects to provide such means that are positive in operation, convenient in use, and of general superiority and serviceability.

The invention also comprises novel details of construction and novel combinations and arrangements of parts, which will more fully appear in the course of the following description. However, the drawing merely shows and the description merely describes two embodiments of the present invention, which are given by way of illustration or example only.

In the drawing:

' Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a toy pistol embodying the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view thereof.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged front view.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view, the barrel being broken away, of a modification.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation view thereof.

The embodiments of the invention which are illustrated, each comprise, generally, a stock III, a barrel I I fitted thereon, a projectile propelling spring I2, and trigger means I3 for retaining the spring cooked and for releasing the same to propel a projectile P along and off the end of the barrel II.

In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the stock It is formed of a flat piece of wood, plastic or similar material which is shaped to provide a handle grip I4 and a forward extension I5. A groove I6 is provided in the extension for housing the trigger means I3.

The barrel I I [comprises a length of rod I'I firmly pressed into the end of the extension I5 at I8.

The barrel, in thisinstarice, is shown as of round cross-section, it being obvious" that it can be of other sectional form and even helically twisted for eilecting rotation of a projectile mounted thereon.

- -'The spring I2' is formed in'the manner of clasp or's'afe'ty" pin, being made of a length of 's'pringwire with fapivotedleg I9, a barrel engaging leg 20,-and a" helically coiled integral connectingportion il lp The leg IQ "is formed with "an eye 22 mounted in across pin 23 in the stock extension fI5. The leg 20 is formed with an end loop 24 which engages o'v'erthe rod I'I freely. Ad-

jacent said loopjth leg 20 is provided with'a transverse offset 25 generally aligned with the centerline of'the'pistol."""' v -The hook 21 and the finger piece 28 are on opposite ends of the trigger so that a rearward and upward pull on the finger piece will result in a generally downward movement of the hook 21. A spring 29 is provided to give resiliency to the action of the trigger and to normally hold the hook 21 in position to latch onto the offset 25.

The hook 21 is designed and located to engage the offset 25 of the spring I2 and to hold the legs thereof pressed toward each other. The hook 21 is readily engaged with said offset by merely retractively pressing the leg 20 toward the leg I9 and permitting the offset 25 to wedge itself past the angled edge 30 of the hook 21 and thereby depressing the trigger until the spring 29 becomes efiective to engage the hook 21 with the offset 25.

By stringing a projectile P over the barrel so that it rests against the spring loop 24 and retracting the trigger by pulling back on the finger piece 28, the spring is released so that said loop 24 slides along the barrel and thereby propels the projectile from the barrel. As shown, by the dot-dash lines of Fig. 2, the spring I2 expands so that a considerable angle, one in excess of is formed between the legs I9 and 20. It will also be noted that the loop 24 retains engagement with the barrel in readiness for again cocking the spring.

In the modification of Figs. 4 and 5, the handle grip 3| is formed, as before described, of flat stock. In this instance, the extension 32 is formed as a cylindrical member into which said handle grip is mortised, as shown. Except for the trigger means l2, the other elements of the pistol are similar to those above described. The trigger means, instead of moving downwardly to release the spring l2, moves laterally to efiect such release. The offset 25, therefore, not being needed, is omitted.

The trigger means of the modification includes a finger piece 33 pivoted ona, transverse pin 3i in the extension 32 and formed with an upstand ing end 34. The trigger meansalso includes a latch 35 pivoted on a vertical pin 36 in said ex tension. lever having an apertured arm 31 engaged with the nd 34 and an arm having a hook 38, similar to the hook 21, on its end. It will be'eviden't that by pulling on the finger-piece 33;-to cause its end 34 to move forward in a vertical plane, the latch 35 will move in a horizontal plane-"to cause lateral disengagement of the hook 38 from the spring legit) and thereby release the stored energy of the spring l2.

'A suitable slot 39 is provided in th extension 32 to house thefinger piec e, 33 and a transverse slot 40 is similarly provided for the latch.35.

While I have illustrated and described what I now regard as the preferred embodiments, of my invention, the construction is, of course, subject to modifications-without departing from the spirit and scope of .my invention. ;I,- therefore, do not wish to restrictmyself to the particular forms of construction disclosed, but desire to avail myself of ,all' modifications that may fall within the scope of the appended claim.

I claim: p

In a toy pistol having a stock formed with-a Said latch is formed as a bell crank handle grip and having a rod extending therefrom, there being a spring-urged trigger pivotally mounted in said stock, said trigger terminating in a hook that extends from the stock below said rod, the improvement that comprises means for propelling a projectile strung on said rod, said means comprising a length of spring wire pivotally connected to the stock below the pivot of the trigger and extending downward ffron'i 'said stock', a helical spring 'coil integrally formed on the lower end of said length of wire,

,a second and longer length of wire integrally ex- "tending upwardly from said coil and terminating ingan open loop engaged over the rod, and an integrally formed and laterally directed portion 4 provided -in air intermediate part of said second lengthof wire and adapted for releasable engagement with the mentioned hook on th trigger to hold "the projectile-propelling means releasably Number Name n Date 756 88 s tn urucu Apr. 12, 1904 #136,426 Daniels Apr. 4, 1905 1.23539 flhomas .July -31, 1917 11, 2 7 0;,5 35 Madison June 25, 1918 349, ;Turtle May 18, 1920 1,386,545 Worgan Aug. 2, 1921 1,483,128 .Starbuck Feb. 12,1924 

